Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Apr 2:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

Today
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.